I recently saw a sign that read “take me to the sea” and it really spoke to me. I just can’t get enough beach time in the summer months! And, that’s why I decided to give my bedroom a summer update in a coastal cottage style!
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I’m joining my friend, Marty from A Stroll Thru Life and 17 other bloggers to share our inviting summer bedrooms this week! If you’re here visiting from Jenn at Clean and Scentsible, “Welcome to my home”!
Coastal Cottage Style Bedroom
When Mark and I were dating (and the first few years of our marriage), his grandmother owned a sweet little cottage at the beach! If I remember correctly, it had just two (or maybe three) bedrooms, a small living room, and an eat in kitchen! It was two houses from the beach and was so charming! That cozy beach cottage style is the look I was going for in my summer bedroom.
SUMMER BED LINENS
My bedding for summer is a lightweight white linen quilt. I found the aqua quilt recently at a thrift store! It was in great condition and was under $5! So, I didn’t mind cutting it to make the two euro pillows on the bed. And, it still left me with a large quilted throw for the foot of the bed. The aqua color of this quilt is perfect for the summer months! And, the two small woven lumbar pillows were on my screen porch, but I brought them in because they work perfectly with this coastal look!
COTTAGE COASTAL STYLE ARTWORK AND ACCESSORIES
The artwork above the bed is a photography print that I purchased from BFF Print Shop. I’ve purchased other prints from this small business and it’s one of my go to places to find inexpensive artwork for my home! The hanging basket cat perch you see by the window was one of my very first DIY projects for the blog and is still my most popular blog post ever! And, Sadie still loves to bird watch and take cat naps there!
In the summer months I like to carry straw and rattan handbags and wear straw hats. I’ve used my blanket ladder to hold some of them so they are easy to grab and switch out when I want a change!
The sweet little baskets on the nightstand were a recent Ikea find. They actually come in a set of three, and I’m using the smallest one to hold paperclips in my office.
Do you remember the vintage birdcage that I had on my screened porch last year? Well, here it is on my dresser with a fern inside. And, I picked up a palm plant that I hope will do well here. It’s sitting in the vintage style laundry cart that I’ve used in the past to hold extra pillows from our bed.
This vintage sea shells print is another piece of digital artwork that I purchased from BFF Print Shop. I had it printed at Walgreens as a 24 x 36″ poster and made it into a wall chart.
This woven tray holds more beachy elements: dried sea oats, a jar of shells, a sea shell collector book, faux sea sponge and aqua recycled glass beads.
Sadie and I hope you enjoyed visiting my coastal cottage bedroom for summer! At the end of the post, I’ve linked all sources for the available products from my bedroom.
more coastal summer decorating ideas!
OCEAN THEMED NURSERY FOR SUMMER
Next up on the inviting bedrooms tour is Decor to Adore. And, the complete line up for all 17 inviting bedrooms is below with links to each one!
INVITING SUMMER BEDROOMS
Monday July 20
A Stroll Thru Life , 11 Magnolia Lane , Remodelando La Casa
Tuesday July 21
Clean & Scentsible , Hymns & Verses , Decor To Adore , Far Above Rubies
Wednesday July 22
Fox Hollow Cottage , Inspiration For Moms , Life On Cedar Lane , Pink Peppermint Design
Thursday July 23
Our Southern Home , White Arrows Home , Stone Gable
Friday – July 24
CitrineLiving , Thrifty Decor Chic , Follow The Yellow Brick Home
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Beautiful, Doreen! You perfectly captured a coastal theme in this room.
Thanks so much friend!!!
You’ve succeeded! It’s lovely.
I really do love your pretty coastal cottage look you’ve created in your bedroom. So pretty and so inviting. Love that aqua quilt, such a find. Thanks so much for joining the summer tour.
Thanks so much, Marty! And thanks planning this fun summer tour!
What a beautiful room! I’d love to find a deal like that at a thrift store. You did good 😊
WOW!!! I love this…. just gorgeous!!!!! We live near the beach in Florida and you are right .. there is nothing like a walk on the beach…. toes in the sand!! So peaceful to me!!!
thankyou for sharing !
What a charming coastal bedroom. I adore your cool color palette and all of the seaside touches!
Hello Sadie!
you have such a great eye for color, textures and decorating elements to tie that beach theme together. I just love the beautiful palette of summertime colors you used! And the kitty … love the kitty 🐾
Thanks so much!!! Sadie can be a ham when my camera comes out!!!
Cute and comfy! I love the shutters behind the side tables. I would want to make lighting that hangs from them.
Love it! Looks so beautiful.
What a pretty bedroom Doreen! I love the soft colors. I’m gonna check out the print shop for those prints as i am finishing a bedroom makeover for lily in a beachy vibe
Loving how your daughter’s room is coming together! They have some great prints there!
What an awesome find that quilt was, it’s beautiful and so it’s your entire bedroom!
You and Sadie have done such a pretty job creating a summery retreat in your bedroom! The colors are so soothing! What a sweet story about you and your hubby! Doreen, I have never noticed your picture on your sidebar! YOU are adorable my friend! Miss talking and getting together! xo
Thanks so much dear friend!!! Miss you too!
I adore this room and the gorgeous coastal vibe!! Your layers of shells and your colors are just beautiful!
Doreen,
Wow! I’m pretty in love with every single thing in this bedroom! The chandelier and wallpaper are perfect! I was ready buy that white linen bedcover, but sadly it’s sold out. Beautiful my friend!
Absolutely beautiful bedroom. Could you share your paint color?
Thanks so much, Terry! The paint is Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore!